Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,536, Nathan Evens, Mass. New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass. New York
Evans, Nathan or Evans
S. 43,536
CONTENTS

16.095
New York R
Nathan Evans
of Newport in the state of N. York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wesson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 9 months -
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of May 1820 and sent to Mrs. S. Harkley A. Rep. N. P.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 - 101.03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1820 - 40.00
22 mo. \frac{15}{30}  \frac{4}{51}
$:229.03
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Dead -
Perkins Co. N.Y.

State of New York } Herkimer County } 5
On the 16 th day of April 1818 before me Willoughly one of the Judges of Herkimer common Pleas came Nathan Evins aged sixty one years, resident of the Town of Newport County and State aforesaid - who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his said Oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress, entitled, "An to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" - That he the said Nathan Evins enlisted in the Town of Lansingburgh in the State of New York as a private soldier in a company commanded by Capt John Fisher in Col. - Manschoick's Regt. New York line for nine months, and was discharged at Lansingburgh aforesaid, after having served out the time of his enlistment - That the above service was rendered from the first of June 1775 to the first of March 1776 - He further declares that he again enlisted on or about the first day of July 1776 at Lansingburgh aforesaid as a Sergeant  private for one year in a company commanded by Capt Benj a Evins in Col. line aforesaid Regt 11 and was discharged a second time at Lansingburgh aforesaid after having served out his term of enlistment - That he is in reduced circumstances, & needs the assistance of his Government for support
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 16. day of April 1818 -
Willoughly -
Nathan Evins

State of New York } County of Herkimer }
Samuel Evens being duly sworn saith that he is a brother of Nathan Evens mentioned in the foregoing declaration and that he personally knows the services rendered by the said Nathan as a Soldier of the Revolutionary war, and that the statement made in the foregoing declaration is substantially true according to his best belief — Sworn before me this 16 th day of April 17145 —
Samuel Evens
Walter Willoughby of the Judges of Herkimer Com. Pleas —
Herkimer County } to Law —
John Wandell being duly sworn according to Law — Saith that he is well acquainted with the above Applicant Nathan Evens — and is knowing to his nine months service as above stated, for that he the said deponent served with him in the same company and Regt. and with him was also discharged at Lansingburgh in this State, after the term of service had expired — That the nine months tour was principally before Lubeck, before and after the death of Genl. — Montgomery —
Sworn to and Subscribed this 10 th day of September 17145 — before me
Walter Willoughby
John Wandell

Herkimer County } I Attest that hereby one of the Judges of the court of p - - - } common pleas in and for the said County, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above applicant Nathan Evans did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy and that he is in reduced circumstances, requiring assistance for his support - I also certify that I am acquainted with the above deponents Samuel Evans & John Wandeke, and that they are men of truth and veracity, and that full credit is to be given to their testimony - And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the above mentioned act of Congress -
Winter Willow Wren
Herkimer County } The above applicant after being duly sworn saith that } since the return of this document from the War department He this deponent found the within Certificate of his Capt. B. Owens - under whom he served the last year - The Certificate declaring the service to be Continental, which this deponent always understood to be the case That his clothing was Continental - That notwithstanding his first enlistment was for nine months he served before his return & discharge about eleven months and in his second enlistment one year under Capt. B. Owens as above stated - The deponent further states that after the above services to wit, in the summer of 1776 he again enlisted as continental soldier for nine months - That he enlisted at Sheffield in the County of Berkshire State of Massachusetts in Capt. Brattle's company, commanded by Lieut. Noble in Col. - Wesson's Regiment, line of Massachusetts - That he served out the nine months faithfully & was discharged at a place on the North river in the State of New York the name of the place not recollected, but not far distant from the highlands upon the Hudson or North river - Was discharged with Daniel Lashley whose certificate is hereunto annexed & further this deponent saith not. Sworn to & subscribed before me this 8th of March 1870 W. Willoughby as above. —

State of New York, Westchester County ss. I, Patrick Mahon Deputy clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Westchester and State of New York, do hereby certify and make known that Westel Willoughby Esquire whose signature is affixed to the within Affidavit and Certificate, is one of the Judges of the said Court duly commissioned qualified and sworn and his signature to the said Affidavit and Certificate are in his own proper hand writing and that the said County is one of the Courts of Record of the State of New York.
Given under my hand and the seal of Office this 5th day of January A.D. 1819
Patrick Mahon Deputy Clerk
Nathan Evans Esquire balance Van Schuickes Post New York City
1776 1792
I certify that Nathan Evans is my neighbour, and that he is destitute of property and is dependent on others for support.
W. McLaughly one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas March 5th 1820.
Returned with additional evidence
J. H. Kellogg

Received the 22. 1719
This May certify that Nathan Evens has been as a soldier in the Continental Army from the 15 of April 1775 to the 15 of April 1776
Benjamin Evens (at)
EVENS, NATHAN (MASS, N.Y) S-435 36

Sheffield June 9: 1781
Received of Nathan Evens Seventeen Shillings and five Pence Lawfull Money in
Part Pay to Hicor a Soldier to serve for three years in the Continental Army Received By me Elisha Ensign Head of a
Class

Daniel Coshley's certificate of N. Evans's last service as a Continental Soldier
Nathan Evans Priv:
Col. Weston's Massachusetts Regt
1770-9 mo:
Roll
16 th April 1810
Admitted.

State of New York & } Lewis County } ss.
Daniel Ashley of the Town of Martinsburgh in the County and State aforesaid, deposeth and saith, that he is well acquainted with Nathan Evans of Newport, County of Herkimer and State aforesaid, that the said Nathan Evans served with this deponent in Capt Bartlett's Com- pany commanded by Lieut Noble in Col Wesson's Regiment for nine months as a Continental Soldier and that he received an honorable Discharge from his commanding Officer - That the said Nathan Evans enlisted in the Town of Sheffield, County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts, in the year one thou- sand seven hundred and seventy eight, and further this deponent saith not -
Sworn and subscribed to this 10 th day of March 1820 before me
Chiles Doty Judge of Lewis Com. Pleas
I certify that the above named Daniel Ashley is an upright farmer, and that his reputation for truth and veracity is good -
March 10 th 1820 -
Chiles Doty

State of New York Clerks Office } Lewis County } ss
I Edward Barnhart Clerk of the County of Lewis do hereby certify that the within copy was on the tenth day of March 1820 A true copy of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Lewis in the State of New York duly commi- ssioned and sworn and that the within signature is the proper hand writing of the said Abigail Doty - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the public seal of the said County This 10 th day of March 1820
Edward Barnhart Clerk

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File No. 43,536
Nathan Evans
Rev. Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 164
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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